Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Systems Engineer?

Systems Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 122 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Systems Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Systems Engineer employees well?

Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 122 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineer salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11107) , Warehouse Worker (6907) , Associate (6207) , Software Engineer (6149) , Area Manager (5685) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3174) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2293) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1422)

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

""Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated"" ((in 19444 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13239 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7758 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5821 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4851 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10078 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7059 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6620 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5223 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2408 reviews))

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3.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

47% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

122 reviews

4.0

Sep 26, 2025

Good

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good for growth and learning

Cons

Workload can be high and management can be clueless

5.0

May 25, 2025

great company to work on

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

paycheck is the best thing here

Cons

too much work to be done and never settle

5.0

Mar 4, 2025

Good place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture Multiple opportunities for growth

Cons

Return to the office for 5 days a week

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